quintant

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Synonyms: quintan, quintana, quintet, questant, equitant, quintain, quintin, quinta, quintal, quinnat, quinton

Antonyms: quintan, quintana, quintet, questant, equitant, quintain, quintin, quinta, quintal, quinnat, quinton

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|historical}} An [[instrument#Noun|instrument]] used for [[measure#Verb|measuring]] [[angular#Adjective|angular]] [[distance#Noun|distance]], capable of measuring [[angle#Noun|angles]] of up to 72 or 144 [[degree#Noun|degrees]].
2. {{lb|en|rare}} A [[fifth#Noun|fifth]] of a [[circle#Noun|circle]].

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